Mlapa III

Mlapa III was a King of Togo during the late 19th century.

Biography
Plakoo was born in present-day Togo, the son of King Agomegan, and he assumed his regnal name "Mlapa Etu ne Mlapa, ewui ne Mlapa" ("invulnerable to rifle and knife") upon becoming King. He controlled a large territory around Lake Togo, and he collected boat taxes and served as a warlord. In 1884, the German imperial consul Gustav Nachtigal signed a treaty with Mlapa, creating the German protectorate of Togoland.